Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8213649 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | 2016 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
Use of PBI instead of WBI in selected patients results in a lower 5-year non-breast cancer and overall mortality, amounting to a 25% reduction in relative terms. This information should be included when breast-conserving therapy is proposed to a patient.
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Authors
Jayant S. MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS, PhD, Max PhD, Frederik MD, Nathan BSc, BM, FRCS, Julian MBBS, MRCP, FRCR, Stephen MD, FRCS, Samuele MD, Christobel FRCS, Michael MBBS, MD, FRCS, Norman R. BSc, PhD, CSci, MICR, FIBMS, David MD, FRCR, Jeffrey S. MD, FRCS,